Challenge Question PIP*: How might students take the lead on York's contributions to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Partner: YU - Office of Sustainability *PIP Partner Intensive Project: This project has goals and parameters that are driven by the designated project partner. It is expected that the student team will work closely with […]
Challenge Question How can we recognize and celebrate the linguistic heritages of Black communities in Toronto? Partner: Canadian Language Museum Project Summary There has been little research done on the languages that Black Canadians speak and have spoken in this country since early colonization. Archives Canada states that "The first recorded Black person to arrive […]
Challenge Question In the post-COVID-19 Canadian labour market, how can researchers, activists, unions, and other labour organizations build cross-sectoral alliances and work together to shape a "new normal", from grassroots initiatives to influencing social and economic policy? Partner: YU - Global Labour Research Centre Project Summary We often think the labour market is self-directing and […]
Challenge Question How do we use technology to enable a sense of connection between caregivers, family, and the residents of long-term care homes? Partner: YU - Centre for Vision Research Project Summary Occurrences and terminal cases of COVID-19 in long-term care homes, and the subsequent impact of the high death rates among these cases, have […]
Challenge Question How might greater (and true) interdisciplinarity enhance the effectiveness and speed up the development of medical research into future cancer treatments? Partner: YU - Centre for Research on Biomolecular Interactions Project Summary Despite the fact that many new anti-cancer therapies have been developed over the past decades, treatment of solid tumors is still […]
Challenge Question How can AJM bounce back from COVID-19 school closure, by supporting student learning and mental health through volunteerism? Partner: Anne J. MacArthur Public School Project Summary This challenge seeks a model to address both the gaps in student learning due to COVID-19-related school closures and the academic challenges students may face coming back […]
Challenge Question How can we change public perceptions around whistleblowers so that their critical messages can be heard and acted upon without the messengers becoming the target? Partner: Centre for Free Expression Project Summary Canadian society relies upon many pillars, including the rule of law and a free press. Sometimes crucial information for these pillars […]
Leadership Team Member LAPS (Department of Social Science) Andrea has been teaching in the post-secondary education sector for over 20 years, having spent the last 15 years as part of the York University community. As an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Social Science, she has had the honour and privilege of mentoring students […]
Challenge Question How can we break down the barriers that impede the success of first-generation students in higher education? Partner: Teaching and Learning Research In Action (TLR) Project Summary First-generation students in higher education (defined as neither parent/guardian having obtained a bachelor’s degree) have been shown to more frequently encounter obstacles that interfere with their […]
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